nearling adverb 1noun 1forms 3 adverb1 •(dialect) Nearly; almost; all but.To be among the mists, the tracks of rain, Nearling the hueless silence of the snow. — 1865 noun1 •(rare) One who is near.Precious children, little gambollers! "farlings" They might have called you once, "nearlings" […] — 1909 formsnearlings · more nearling · most nearling
